About the Walton Village Conservation Area
The Walton Village Conservation Area covers about 9.0 hectares and was designated by Warrington Borough Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade II*.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II*
- 131 and 133, Chester RoadGrade II
- 135, Chester RoadGrade II
- 138 and 138a, Chester RoadGrade II
- 140,142,144 and 146, Chester RoadGrade II
- 3 and 5, Walton Lea RoadGrade II
- Lychgate to Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Village Hall and 134 (attached dwelling) and railing to forecourtGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBWalton Village Conservation Area AppraisalWarrington Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Warrington Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.